US EditionStarmer says UK sheds ‘no tears’ at the end of Maduro regime in Venezuela
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer supports a peaceful, lawful transition in Venezuela following the US capture of Maduro, emphasizing adherence to international law amid ongoing political debate.
- On Jan 3, US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Caracas and flew him to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
- The US justified the raid as targeting narco‑terrorism, with Maduro indicted and due to appear in New York court on Monday, while critics questioned this and pointed to Venezuela's oil resources and Trump’s plans to fix its oil infrastructure.
- Dame Emily Thornberry said the US military action breached international law and warned nations cannot arrest leaders in other countries, calling the strikes illegal.
- The UN Security Council is due to meet on Monday and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will brief MPs, while Home Office minister Mike Tapp said it's "a complex" legal issue for the US to explain.
- Legal experts note United Nations charter Article 2 bars force against territorial integrity, while Labour MPs warned the raid risks breaching Nuremberg Principles and emboldening Russia and China.
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UK’s Starmer says it is for the US to justify its actions in Venezuela
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday it was up to the United States to justify its actions in Venezuela after capturing President Nicolas Maduro, describing the situation as “not straightforward.” “What we need in Venezuela is a peaceful transition to democracy. That was our position before this weekend, it remains our position,” Starmer told reporters. “International law is the framework, is the anc…
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